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I first discovered this fantastic resource in May 2005. Amazing how one can navigate unexpectedly from Clinical depression to Hairy ball theorem in 2 hours, perhaps one causes the other ... :-) This is the quick way to do it, but it's not the route I used!!
I have now discovered the Symbolist painter Odilon Redon and his fantastic early charcoal works, including the incredibly appropriate Cactus Man. Also, check out the utterly brilliant Spirit of the Forest - this leaves Munch for dead. Not to mention Julio González, cubist sculptor, a contemporary of Picasso, and his enigmatic Monsieur Cactus.
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Some Words of Wisdom
John Buchan
| “ | ... An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support. ... | ” |
| “ | ... There are two rules for drinking whisky. First, never take whisky without water, and second, never take water without whisky. ... |
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| “ | ... This is our land, this is our Scotland, these are our people, these are our men, our works, our women and children: can you beat it? ... | ” |
Contributions and things to do
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Interesting stuff
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The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a bird in the family Pelecanidae. With a length of 160 to 183 centimetres (63 to 72 inches), a mass of 7.25 to 15 kilograms (16.0 to 33.1 pounds) and a wingspan of 245 to 351 centimetres (96 to 138 inches), it is the largest pelican species and one of the world's largest living flying birds. The Dalmatian pelican has a range spanning across much of central Eurasia, from the Mediterranean in the west to the Taiwan Strait in the east, and from the Persian Gulf in the south to Siberia in the north. It is a short-to-medium-distance migrant between breeding and overwintering areas. The Dalmatian pelican's preferred habitat is lakes, rivers, deltas and estuaries, and it feeds on various fish species such as the common carp and European perch. Like many pelicans, it is often silent, but can be vocal during the mating season, engaging in a wide range of guttural, deep vocalisations, including barks, hisses and grunts. This Dalmatian pelican was photographed in flight over the Danube Delta in Romania.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
Did you know...
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Issue 3 of The True Record
- ... that The True Record (issue pictured) closed shortly after implicating Provisional President Yuan Shikai in the assassination of Song Jiaoren?
- ... that Allison Reese has received millions of views for her impressions of Kamala Harris?
- ... that the embassy of the Philippines in Bucharest is the country's first mission in the Eastern Bloc?
- ... that the lyrics of Gigi Perez's "Sailor Song" were criticized by far-right conservative Christian communities?
- ... that the first Chinese driver to race in Formula One debuted at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix?
- ... that several major U.S. politicians have spread conspiracy theories about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season?
- ... that Tenzin Doendrup, the 68th Je Khenpo and chief abbot of Bhutan, issued a decree to stop the practice of animal sacrifices?
- ... that Manhood was Josh Hawley's second book to be published by Regnery, after he was dropped by Simon & Schuster for his support of attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election?
- ... that Vivian Stranders, a British-born Jew, served as an officer in the Nazi SS?
In the news
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Donald Trump
- Donald Trump (pictured) wins the United States presidential election and the Republican Party is set to take control of the Senate.
- Maia Sandu is re-elected President of Moldova.
- In baseball, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars defeat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win the Japan Series.
- A canopy collapse at Serbia's Novi Sad railway station kills fourteen people.
- The ruins of a Maya city, dubbed Valeriana, are discovered in Campeche, Mexico.
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Images of Scotland to make you smile
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More words of wisdom
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| “ | ... Every line of strength in American history is a line coloured with Scottish blood. ... | ” |
| “ | ... Look to your consciences and remember that the theatre of the world is wider than the realm of England. ... | ” |
| “ | ... We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation. ... | ” |
| “ | ... We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other wedded couples, they sometimes live apart. ... | ” |
| “ | ... Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open. ... | ” |
| “ | ... I am not young enough to know everything. ... | ” |
| “ | ... Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive. ... |
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| “ | ... God help England if she had no Scots to think for her. ... | ” |
| “ | ... He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it. ... | ” |
| “ | ... All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. ... | ” |
Vandal humour
[edit]A collection of amusing vandalism encountered while on RC Patrol. This is intended to grow over time into my own personal BJAODN
- The secrets behind Thierry Henry's success are finally revealed
- The medical cause which leads people to give The finger
- The importance of the humble doughnut as an economic indicator
- How to become an FA Premier League football player, courtesy of Wikipedia
- Is this feline origin of the Question mark really true?
- Strange goings on at a New Zealand high school
Cactus.man's Committed Identity
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